Exploring the effect of work environment on project success in josan steel industry limited in Kumasi.
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2021-07-09
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Abstract
The fundamental issue in project management is managing effectively the project triple
constraints in the whole life cycle of project to increase productivity. At the same time,
environment of work is seen as a major characteristic, which affect project management
structure. The current study explored the linkage that exist between environment of work
and project three dimensional constraints (Time, Cost, Scope) of projects of the Steel
Company. The conceptual framework compose of remuneration and reward, satisfaction
of job, security of the job, and hours of work as elements of work environment of work
and project triple constraints time, cost and scope as the dependent variable. The study
targeted ninety (90) employees of Josan Steel Industry Limited. The instrument for the
data collection was developed by the researcher, preceded by a pilot study. The pilot
study was initially conducted in a similar steel company to ascertain its validity and the
reliability. The data for the study was basically from primary source in that closed-ended
questionnaire was designed and distributed to the employees of Josan Steel Industry. The
study used Yamane (1967), sample size calculation to arrive at seventy-three (73)
respondents constituting all employees in Josan Steel Industry, with an alpha level of 5%
and a confidence level of 95% to gather data for analysis. The data generated was
analysed using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression technique to determine the
significance the independent variables has on triple constraint variables. Descriptive
statistics was used to test the data. The study concluded by saying project triple constraint
– time, cost and scope are significantly determined by work environment. The study
found that remuneration and reward has significant positive relationship with project
triple constraints and also job satisfaction has positive relationship with project triple
constraints. It was clear that without good work environment project triple constraint is
affected negatively. The recommendation the study gave was that managers of project
must be equipped with the practical and real areas of management of project in that all
difficulties associated with project triple constraints must be known. Programs of training
for teams of a project are relevant, in connection to behavioral improvement of workers.
Again, the study suggested that other researchers focus on the real physical environment
factors and how these influence project triple constraints
Description
A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Science.
Keywords
Work Environment, Project Success.